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...That case was decided by a 5-4 majority, with the now-departed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor casting the deciding vote....
...Ms Miers, 60, replaced Alberto Gonzales in February as the president's top legal adviser. For several months, her priority has been vetting potential Supreme Court nominees....
...to see Mr Gonzales on the Supreme Court....
...One of the people Mr Bush passed over was his close friend, Alberto Gonzales, the attorney general. Some Republicans had questioned Mr Gonzales’ conservative credentials....
...If he chooses a more moderate candidate, such as Alberto Gonzales, the attorney-general, then the political balance on the court might not be greatly altered....
...Social conservatives have been vocal since Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement on Friday, worried that Mr Bush will appoint Alberto Gonzales, the US attorney-general, whom they oppose because...
...Speculation over the next appointment for the chair soon to be vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor seems oddly muted this time around....
...The resignation of Sandra Day O'Connor has precipitated the battle of a generation over the future of what is arguably America's most influential branch of government....
...Bush nominated John Roberts to replace retiring justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Roberts has since been tapped for Rehnquist’s post), Democratic senator Dick Durbin of Illinois told reporters: “Be careful that...
...The most obvious potential nominee in this camp is America's Hispanic attorney-general, Alberto Gonzales, but he may be too moderate for the right wing....
...Justice John Paul Stevens is 84; Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is 74, has talked in the past about retirement....
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